Gastrointestinal protozoa in pet cats from Anhui province: prevalence and molecular characterization
Age, neutering status, and deworming were identified as potential risk factors. Further analysis revealed that diarrhea, as a clinical symptom, could serve as an indicator for pathogen infection. Although the pathogen infection rates detected in this study were relatively low, their zoonotic transmission potential cannot be ignored. Therefore, special attention should be paid, and it is essential to establish targeted prevention plans.
Authors
- Qiong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1488-038X)
- Feng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8035-3521)
- Congshan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8007-8072)
- Chunyang Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3191-3884)
- Tong Xing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6037-1100)
- Zhonghui Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3898-3079)
- Tao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2631-158X)
- Hao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2058-7123)
Institutions
- Anhui Agricultural University (CN)
- Chongqing Academy of Animal Science (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1522176
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Anhui Agricultural University